Florida Republicans relying on trial lawyers to enforce conservative agenda “It’s a sea change” for the GOP, which has traditionally resisted using lawsuits to enforce laws. Visitors walk into Florida’s Capitol building in 2019. [ SCOTT KEELER | Tampa Bay Times ] By Lawrence Mower – March 2, 2022 TALLAHASSEE — For decades, Republicans […]
BY LAWRENCE MOWER – UPDATED MARCH 02, 2022 6:46 PM GETTY IMAGES TALLAHASSEE For decades, Republicans have railed against frivolous lawsuits and litigation, blaming them for driving up costs for businesses and governments. But this year, Florida Republicans are turning to trial lawyers, one of their historic foes, to help enforce their agenda. GOP legislators […]
FLORIDA RECORD By Michael Carroll William Large, president of the Florida Justice Reform Institute, supported the passage of SB 7014. | Florida Justice Reform Institute DeSantis moves to extend COVID-19 legal liability shield for health care facilities By Michael Carroll – Mar 2, 2022 Gov. Ron DeSantis signed an extension of COVID-19 legal liability protections […]
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Once foes, Florida Republicans, trial lawyers find conservative agenda is common ground BY LAWRENCE MOWER MARCH 02, 2022 6:46 PM GETTY IMAGES TALLAHASSEE For decades, Republicans have railed against frivolous lawsuits and litigation, blaming them for driving up costs for businesses and governments. But this year, Florida Republicans are turning to trial lawyers, one […]
Jesse Scheckner – February 28, 2022 Rep. Mike Beltran lowered the caps in his bill to appease groups like the Florida League of Cities, which still opposes his bill. A House measure raising payout caps in claims against state, county and municipal governments has cleared all assigned committees ahead of a full floor vote by […]
https://www.fljustice.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/fjri-news.jpg800800RAD Techhttps://www.fljustice.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Florida-Justice-Reform-Institute.jpgRAD Tech2022-02-28 15:53:242024-12-11 17:54:33Bill hiking payout caps for lawsuits against government clears final House committee
Christine Jordan Sexton – February 25, 2022 Health care workers will be protected from COVID-19 lawsuits until June 1, 2023. Gov. Ron DeSantis on Thursday signed into law nine bills, including a highly sought-after bill that extends protections from COVID-19 liability lawsuits for nursing homes, hospitals, and doctors. SB 7014 was passed earlier this month with many Democrats […]
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Jesse Scheckner – February 23, 2022 ‘At the end of the day, mistakes happen. Governments make mistakes.’ A contentious bill raising the cap for claims against the government is on its way to a full Senate vote after debate over proposed payout tiers prompted a last-minute change in its final committee stop. The measure (SB […]
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‘He was real pushy: ‘Free’ windshield offers can trigger lawsuits & higher premiums for all of us February 16, 2022 at 1:15 pm ESTBy Jason Kelly, WFTV.com and Todd Ulrich, WFTV.com ORLANDO, Fla. — Action 9 exposes some “free” car windshield offers that can trigger lawsuits and higher car insurance premiums. Pat Carosone of Orlando said he […]
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Christine Jordan Sexton – February 10, 2022 ‘This bill protects those who have tried to do the right thing and have put themselves in harm’s way to provide care.’ Health care providers could continue to enjoy protections from COVID-19 liability lawsuits until June 1, 2023, after the House passed SB 7014 by an 87-31 vote Thursday. The bill will […]
Renzo Downey – February 10, 2022 ‘Go back to your folks that are paying you to buy those $2,000 suits and beg their forgiveness and give them some of their money back.’ Legislation to strengthen consumer data privacy in Florida is moving again in the Legislature as lawmakers and businesses look to settle the differences […]
Jesse Scheckner – January 31, 2022 Florida law restricting how much a person or entity can sue the government has roots in British colonialism. A pair of bills intended to update how governments in Florida settle hefty lawsuits advanced Monday through both chambers of the Legislature. But while nearly all lawmakers agreed the state’s existing […]
https://www.fljustice.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/fjri-news.jpg800800RAD Techhttps://www.fljustice.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Florida-Justice-Reform-Institute.jpgRAD Tech2022-01-31 15:53:212024-11-24 23:07:13Proposals to raise payout caps in lawsuits against state, local governments advance
Renzo Downey – January 20, 2022 The current threshold hasn’t been adjusted since 2010. A proposal to raise the cap on claims against local governments before the Legislature must intervene passed its first committee hurdle on Wednesday. The measure (HB 985), carried by Lithia Republican Rep. Mike Beltran, would raise from $200,000 to $1 million the […]
https://www.fljustice.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/fjri-news.jpg800800RAD Techhttps://www.fljustice.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Florida-Justice-Reform-Institute.jpgRAD Tech2022-01-20 15:53:212024-11-24 23:08:41Bill raising claims cap before state intervention to $1 million advances in the House
Christine Jordan Sexton – January 19, 2022 The Florida Senate is giving nursing homes, hospitals and doctors what they want. Will the House move next? A must-pass bill for Florida’s nursing homes, doctors and hospitals cleared the Florida Senate Wednesday by a mostly partisan 22-13 vote. Democratic Sen. Linda Stewart voted for the bill, the only member […]
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‘Game Changer’: Florida Supreme Court Ruling Could Chill Punitive Damages Claims By William Rabb | January 13, 2022 Punitive damages, long the scourge of businesses named in lawsuits, and a tricky issue for insurers, may soon be much harder to come by in Florida after a recent opinion handed down by the state Supreme […]
01 Insurers Taking Note of Big Verdicts, But Trial Lawyers Say Don’t Count on Changes By William Rabb | December 1, 2021 When CVS Pharmacies, just weeks after a Georgia appeals court upheld a $43 million premises liability verdict against the company, announced that it was closing 900 stores around the country, some saw it […]
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Legal Reformers Praise Ron DeSantis, Florida Supreme Court By Florida Daily -12.08.21 On Tuesday, the American Tort Reform Association (ATRA) released its annual “Judicial Hellholes” report and for the third year in a row Florida made progress. Legal reform advocates praised Gov. Ron DeSantis’ efforts to improve the legal climate in the Sunshine State. “From ensuring businesses could reopen […]
Renzo Downey – December 7, 2021 The Legislature, not so much. Despite the Legislature landing on a watch list of “Judicial Hellholes,” the Florida Justice Reform Institute says Florida has improved its standing for the third year in a row. No Florida jurisdictions appeared on the American Tort Reform Association’s ranking of eight “Judicial Hellholes” […]
Christine Jordan Sexton – November 18, 2021 Why would we artificially limit protection that is designed to help us?’ A top executive at one of the state’s largest hospitals says extending COVID-19 liability protections for health care providers should be a top priority for the 2022 Legislative Session that begins in January. “We need to […]
https://www.fljustice.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/fjri-news.jpg800800RAD Techhttps://www.fljustice.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Florida-Justice-Reform-Institute.jpgRAD Tech2021-11-18 15:52:412024-11-24 23:19:08Tampa General CEO says COVID-19 liability protections need to be extended
DeSantis’ bid in special session for OSHA alternative might not work in practice But Biden’s vaccine mandates for employers faces political, legal tests BY: MICHAEL MOLINE – NOVEMBER 2, 2021 7:00 AM Florida’s Capitol, Jan. 6, 2021. Credit: Michael Moline/Florida Phoenix Gov. Ron DeSantis’ record in office indicates he will pretty much get anything […]
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Christine Jordan Sexton – October 25, 2021 Vaccine mandates wouldn’t exclude health care providers from extended COVID-19 liability protections. Health care providers could get COVID-19 liability protections extended through December 2023 under a bill Sen. Jeff Brandes filed Monday. Immediate attempts to contact Brandes Monday were unsuccessful. Brandes’s bill does not change the underlying law — or exclude businesses with […]
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Florida Republicans relying on trial lawyers to enforce conservative agenda
/in Tampa Bay TimesFlorida Republicans relying on trial lawyers to enforce conservative agenda “It’s a sea change” for the GOP, which has traditionally resisted using lawsuits to enforce laws. Visitors walk into Florida’s Capitol building in 2019. [ SCOTT KEELER | Tampa Bay Times ] By Lawrence Mower – March 2, 2022 TALLAHASSEE — For decades, Republicans […]
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/in Brandenton HeraldBY LAWRENCE MOWER – UPDATED MARCH 02, 2022 6:46 PM GETTY IMAGES TALLAHASSEE For decades, Republicans have railed against frivolous lawsuits and litigation, blaming them for driving up costs for businesses and governments. But this year, Florida Republicans are turning to trial lawyers, one of their historic foes, to help enforce their agenda. GOP legislators […]
DeSantis moves to extend COVID-19 legal liability shield for health care facilities
/in Florida RecordFLORIDA RECORD By Michael Carroll William Large, president of the Florida Justice Reform Institute, supported the passage of SB 7014. | Florida Justice Reform Institute DeSantis moves to extend COVID-19 legal liability shield for health care facilities By Michael Carroll – Mar 2, 2022 Gov. Ron DeSantis signed an extension of COVID-19 legal liability protections […]
Once foes, Florida Republicans, trial lawyers find conservative agenda is common ground
/in Miami HeraldOnce foes, Florida Republicans, trial lawyers find conservative agenda is common ground BY LAWRENCE MOWER MARCH 02, 2022 6:46 PM GETTY IMAGES TALLAHASSEE For decades, Republicans have railed against frivolous lawsuits and litigation, blaming them for driving up costs for businesses and governments. But this year, Florida Republicans are turning to trial lawyers, one […]
Bill hiking payout caps for lawsuits against government clears final House committee
/in Florida PoliticsJesse Scheckner – February 28, 2022 Rep. Mike Beltran lowered the caps in his bill to appease groups like the Florida League of Cities, which still opposes his bill. A House measure raising payout caps in claims against state, county and municipal governments has cleared all assigned committees ahead of a full floor vote by […]
Gov. DeSantis signs into law extended COVID-19 protections for health care providers
/in Florida PoliticsChristine Jordan Sexton – February 25, 2022 Health care workers will be protected from COVID-19 lawsuits until June 1, 2023. Gov. Ron DeSantis on Thursday signed into law nine bills, including a highly sought-after bill that extends protections from COVID-19 liability lawsuits for nursing homes, hospitals, and doctors. SB 7014 was passed earlier this month with many Democrats […]
Measure raising payout caps in claims against governments heads to Senate floor with last-minute change
/in Florida PoliticsJesse Scheckner – February 23, 2022 ‘At the end of the day, mistakes happen. Governments make mistakes.’ A contentious bill raising the cap for claims against the government is on its way to a full Senate vote after debate over proposed payout tiers prompted a last-minute change in its final committee stop. The measure (SB […]
He was real pushy: ‘Free’ windshield offers can trigger lawsuits & higher premiums for all of us
/in WFTV‘He was real pushy: ‘Free’ windshield offers can trigger lawsuits & higher premiums for all of us February 16, 2022 at 1:15 pm ESTBy Jason Kelly, WFTV.com and Todd Ulrich, WFTV.com ORLANDO, Fla. — Action 9 exposes some “free” car windshield offers that can trigger lawsuits and higher car insurance premiums. Pat Carosone of Orlando said he […]
Florida Legislature extends COVID liability protections
/in Florida PoliticsChristine Jordan Sexton – February 10, 2022 ‘This bill protects those who have tried to do the right thing and have put themselves in harm’s way to provide care.’ Health care providers could continue to enjoy protections from COVID-19 liability lawsuits until June 1, 2023, after the House passed SB 7014 by an 87-31 vote Thursday. The bill will […]
Data privacy measure emerges from contentious first hearing
/in Florida PoliticsRenzo Downey – February 10, 2022 ‘Go back to your folks that are paying you to buy those $2,000 suits and beg their forgiveness and give them some of their money back.’ Legislation to strengthen consumer data privacy in Florida is moving again in the Legislature as lawmakers and businesses look to settle the differences […]
Proposals to raise payout caps in lawsuits against state, local governments advance
/in Florida PoliticsJesse Scheckner – January 31, 2022 Florida law restricting how much a person or entity can sue the government has roots in British colonialism. A pair of bills intended to update how governments in Florida settle hefty lawsuits advanced Monday through both chambers of the Legislature. But while nearly all lawmakers agreed the state’s existing […]
Bill raising claims cap before state intervention to $1 million advances in the House
/in Florida PoliticsRenzo Downey – January 20, 2022 The current threshold hasn’t been adjusted since 2010. A proposal to raise the cap on claims against local governments before the Legislature must intervene passed its first committee hurdle on Wednesday. The measure (HB 985), carried by Lithia Republican Rep. Mike Beltran, would raise from $200,000 to $1 million the […]
Senate passes health care liability protections as providers look to House to do the same
/in Florida PoliticsChristine Jordan Sexton – January 19, 2022 The Florida Senate is giving nursing homes, hospitals and doctors what they want. Will the House move next? A must-pass bill for Florida’s nursing homes, doctors and hospitals cleared the Florida Senate Wednesday by a mostly partisan 22-13 vote. Democratic Sen. Linda Stewart voted for the bill, the only member […]
‘Game Changer’: Florida Supreme Court Ruling Could Chill Punitive Damages Claims
/in The Insurance Journal‘Game Changer’: Florida Supreme Court Ruling Could Chill Punitive Damages Claims By William Rabb | January 13, 2022 Punitive damages, long the scourge of businesses named in lawsuits, and a tricky issue for insurers, may soon be much harder to come by in Florida after a recent opinion handed down by the state Supreme […]
Insurers Taking Note of Big Verdicts
/in Insurance Journal01 Insurers Taking Note of Big Verdicts, But Trial Lawyers Say Don’t Count on Changes By William Rabb | December 1, 2021 When CVS Pharmacies, just weeks after a Georgia appeals court upheld a $43 million premises liability verdict against the company, announced that it was closing 900 stores around the country, some saw it […]
Legal Reformers Praise Ron DeSantis, Florida Supreme Court
/in Florida DailyLegal Reformers Praise Ron DeSantis, Florida Supreme Court By Florida Daily -12.08.21 On Tuesday, the American Tort Reform Association (ATRA) released its annual “Judicial Hellholes” report and for the third year in a row Florida made progress. Legal reform advocates praised Gov. Ron DeSantis’ efforts to improve the legal climate in the Sunshine State. “From ensuring businesses could reopen […]
Ron DeSantis, Florida Supreme Court earn praise in ‘Judicial Hellholes’ report
/in Florida PoliticsRenzo Downey – December 7, 2021 The Legislature, not so much. Despite the Legislature landing on a watch list of “Judicial Hellholes,” the Florida Justice Reform Institute says Florida has improved its standing for the third year in a row. No Florida jurisdictions appeared on the American Tort Reform Association’s ranking of eight “Judicial Hellholes” […]
Tampa General CEO says COVID-19 liability protections need to be extended
/in Florida PoliticsChristine Jordan Sexton – November 18, 2021 Why would we artificially limit protection that is designed to help us?’ A top executive at one of the state’s largest hospitals says extending COVID-19 liability protections for health care providers should be a top priority for the 2022 Legislative Session that begins in January. “We need to […]
DeSantis’ bid in special session for OSHA alternative might not work in practice
/in Florida PhoenixDeSantis’ bid in special session for OSHA alternative might not work in practice But Biden’s vaccine mandates for employers faces political, legal tests BY: MICHAEL MOLINE – NOVEMBER 2, 2021 7:00 AM Florida’s Capitol, Jan. 6, 2021. Credit: Michael Moline/Florida Phoenix Gov. Ron DeSantis’ record in office indicates he will pretty much get anything […]
Jeff Brandes bill would extend COVID-19 liability protections for health care providers
/in Florida PoliticsChristine Jordan Sexton – October 25, 2021 Vaccine mandates wouldn’t exclude health care providers from extended COVID-19 liability protections. Health care providers could get COVID-19 liability protections extended through December 2023 under a bill Sen. Jeff Brandes filed Monday. Immediate attempts to contact Brandes Monday were unsuccessful. Brandes’s bill does not change the underlying law — or exclude businesses with […]